Metallic order-blank and receipt holder



(No Model.)

J. P. CORDES. METALLIC ORDER BLANK AND REGLLPT HOLDER.

Patented July 20.1897.

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JOIIN F. CORDES, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

METLLIC ORDER-BLANK AND RECEIPT HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 586,594, dated July 20,1897'.

Application led January 7, 1897. Serial No. 618,343. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it 72am/ concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN I". CORDES, acitizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Iniprovements in Metallic Order-Blau kand Receipt Holders; and I do hereby declare the followingto be a full,clear, and exact description-of the invention,such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to metallic orderblank and receipt holders, andhas for its object to provide a simple, cheap, and durable article ofthe character described, in which any desired number of sheets, leaves,or blanks may be placed and securely held, the same being easily removedwhen iilled up, so that a new supply of leaves or blanks may be readilysubstituted.

The invention consists in an improved holder embodying certain novelfeatures and details of construction and arrangement of parts, ashereinafter fully described, illustrated in the drawings, and pointedout in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure lis a perspective view of a holderconstructed in accordance with the present invention. Fig. 2 is anenlarged detail section showing the method of hinging the binding-platesand also showing flexible connection between one of said plates and oneof the covers. Fig. 3 is a detail inside plan view showing the springswhich normally close the bindingplates upon the leaves or blanks.

Similar numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in theseveral figures of the drawings.

Referring to the drawings, l designates the covers of the holder, ofwhich there are two, said covers being preferably constructed of metal,which for the sake of lightness consists of aluminium. Secured to thebottom cover l is a hinge-plate 2, the same beingprovidedat its outeredge with a series of ears or sleeves arranged to interlap withcorresponding ears or sleeves 4; on a similar plate 5, forming thespring-actuated binding-plate for holding the leaves or blanks in place.Passing through the several ears or sleeves is a tubular pin G, whichforms the hinged oonnection between the plates 2 and 5.

At spaced points the plates 2 and 5 are cut away, as indicated at 7, toexpose portions of the tubular pin 6, and around such exposed portionsof the pin are placed spiral springs 8, one terminal of each springbeing engaged with one of the plates 2, while the opposing terminal ofthe spring is engaged with the other plate 5. The tension olil thesprings is adapted to maintain the clamping or binding plate 5 inengagement with the leaves or blanks contained in the holder 'forpreventing their accidental displacement, while at the same time theplate 5 may be lifted so as to overcome the tension of said springs forpermitting the leaves or blanks to be removed preparatory to their beingreplaced by new ones.

The upper cover l is secured to the binding-plate 5 by a xed strip 9.This strip may consist of leather or a combination of rubber and canvas,or other suitable material, one edge of said strip being secured to theupper cover l by being' confined between the inner edge of said coverandabinding-strip l0, fastened to said cover, the other edge of thestrip being confined between the inner surface of the binding-plate 5and a metal strip l1, which is secured to said binding-plate in anyconvenient manner, preferably by short rivets, and which bears againstthe inner ends of the leaves or blanks l2 for maintaining them in place.

By means of the construction above described the inner edges of theleaves or blanks are firmly clamped between the binding-plate 5 and thelowercover, and by means of the flexible connection 0 the upper covermay be turned back, as upon a hinge, for exposing the leaves or blanks.

The improved cover is extremely simple in construction, m ay bemanufactured at a slight cost, and is extremely durable.

Having thus described myinvention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure byLetters Patent, is-

In an order-blank or receipt hold er, the combination with a pair ofbinding or clamping plates with interlapping perforated ears or sleevescutaway at spaced points adjacent IOO Clamping-plate, said flexibleplate havingits opposing edges secured to said plates by Inetalliestrips, substantially as and for the purpose described. v

In testimony whereof I have signed this speeieation in the presence oftwo subscribin g Witnesses.

JOHN F. CORDES. lVituesses:

OTTO O. SCHULTZE, EDWARD A. FLoTo.

